HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs SBI SimplyClick Credit Card

• Nil joining and annual fees
• As welcome offer, when applying for the credit card online and verifying yourself, obtain an Amazon e-gift voucher worth Rs. 250. Spend at least Rs. 5,000 in the first 30 days and win Amazon vouchers worth Rs. 500 (Introductory offers are valid from 1 Jan 2024 till 30 June 2024)
• Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
• Avail 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
• Zero liability for lost cards- Get insurance coverage for any misuse of the card from 24 hours before reporting it lost, up to Rs. 300,000
• Transfer outstanding balances from other bank credit cards to HSBC credit card and repay in easy monthly installments at a lower interest rate
• Get exclusive access to discounts with selected partners
• If the credit card gets lost, simply cancel it and the bank will issue an emergency card anywhere in the world – it'll only take 3 days
• Cardholder can also be able to take out cash advances, get global access to its accounts, and manage its money on-the-go with 24/7 online access to its account

• On joining SimplyCLICK SBI Card, get Amazon.in gift card worth Rs. 499
• On online spends with exclusive partners - Apollo 24x7/BookMyShow/ Cleartrip/ Dominos/ Myntra/ Netmeds/ Swiggy/ Yatra, earn 10X Reward Points
• Earn 5X rewards on all other online spends
• Earn 1 reward point per Rs. 100 on all other spends
• Get e-voucher worth Rs. 2,000 each on reaching annual online spends of Rs. 1 Lakh and Rs. 2 Lakhs respectively. Voucher Brand : Cleartrip/Yatra
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver for each transaction between Rs. 500 and Rs 3000 (exclusive of GST, wherever applicable, & all other charges)
• Spend Rs 1,00,000 and get annual fee reversed for the SimplyCLICK SBI card in the subsequent year
• Simply wave the card at a secured reader and the transaction will be done. Maximum payment of Rs. 5,000 allowed per contactless transaction
• Transfer outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SimplyCLICK SBI Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Make any purchase for Rs. 2,500 or more using SimplyCLICK SBI Card , and log in to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay

Pros

• Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
• Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year

Cons

• No Airport Lounge access
• No Golf benefits

Pros

• Earn 1 reward point per Rs.100 on all other spends  
• e-voucher worth Rs. 2,000 on annual online spends of Rs.1 Lakh
• e-voucher worth Rs. 2,000 on annual online spends of Rs.2 Lakhs

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No particular benefits on travel, dining or entertainment
• Limited options for reward redemption